Breadboard Test Engineer

About the role

A Breadboard Test Engineer is needed in Dearborn, MI, to carry out complete physical validation of software and hardware functionality at major program milestones. The role covers electrical design verification (DV) on breadboards, test planning, software configuration and milestone delivery within the Global Product Development System.

Key responsibilities

• Drive pre-test readiness, troubleshoot DV issues and provide requirement assessment documentation.
• Coordinate the electrical breadboard build: identify vehicle specifications, generate the bill of materials and order parts with purchasing teams.
• Create electrical systems test plans and coordinate breadboard construction in the electrical laboratory with operations and high-voltage teams.
• Manage ECU software configuration, maintenance and testing on breadboards, and run validation tests for every new software/hardware release.
• Set up the electronic Design Verification system (JIRA, TestRail, FEDE) and create pre-test documentation in ELMS and SPROUT.
• Ensure proper test direction for DV, FMVSS and ECE, and support certification and homologation testing, including witness testing.
• Work with Core Engineering and Test Operations to correlate requirements to customer needs and improve test methods, and schedule electrical feature test cases from JAMA.
• Develop and maintain simulator hardware and software models, and suggest automation opportunities.
• Resolve issues that risk PEC/FEC sign-off milestones and assess sign-off requirements on time.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree (BSEE) in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• At least 1 year of experience in vehicle and breadboard electrical feature validation.
• At least 1 year of experience with CANalyzer, VehicleSpy and Python scripting.
• Experience with JIRA issue tracking.
• Preferred: electrical systems design and functional testing, certification and homologation (FMVSS, ECE), program management, and MATLAB/Simulink.
• Flexible schedule, including weekend work during workload peaks.

Required skills

• CANalyzer, VehicleSpy, Python, JIRA, MATLAB/Simulink (preferred)
• Preferred: Wireshark, VISION ATI, Teamcenter, WERS, GPDS, ELMS, SPROUT, AVBOM, CPARS, FEDE, GIPRS, SharePoint, MS Office

What we offer

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits including 401(k) matching
• Educational reimbursement, parental leave and employee stock purchase plan
• Disability and life insurance, pet insurance